Combining proximal and remote sensing to assess 'Calatina' olive water status.

Developing an efficient and sustainable precision irrigation strategy is crucial in contemporary agriculture. This study aimed to combine proximal and remote sensing techniques to show the benefits of using both monitoring methods, simultaneously assessing the water status and response of 'Calatina' olive under two distinct irrigation levels: full irrigation (FI), and drought stress (DS, -3 to -4 MPa). Stem water potential (Ψ) and stomatal conductance (g) were monitored weekly as reference indicators of plant water status.

An Innovative Malaxer Equipped with SCADA Platform for Improving Extra Virgin Olive Oil Quality.

Agriculture 4.0 is gaining more attention, and all companies are thinking about innovating machines to increase income and improve the quality of the final products. In the agro-food sector, there is space for innovation, as it is far behind the industrial sector.

Leadership in Zeiten von Corona: Die Perspektive von Pflegenden und Hebammen in einem Universitätsspital.

Leadership in the time of Corona: The perspective of nurses and midwives at a University Hospital - A quality assessment The high number of predicted patients arising from the COVID-19 pandemic presents several challenges to hospitals. Data is available on psychological stress in caregivers during pandemics. To date, there are no known studies regarding the impact of leadership on nursing and midwifery practice.

Biodiversity and dairy traits of lactic acid bacteria from foliage of aromatic plants before and after dehydration process monitored by a smart sensors system.

The main hypothesis of this work was to evaluate the presence of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) intrinsically resistant to plant essential oils in sage (Salvia officinalis L.) and laurel (Laurus nobilis), for future applications in functional cheese production by addition of aromatic herbs. The effect of the drying process on the viability of LAB was evaluated with three biomass densities (3, 4 and 5 kg/m2).

Application of A Precision Apiculture System to Monitor Honey Daily Production.

Precision beekeeping or precision apiculture is an apiary management strategy based on the monitoring of individual bee colonies to minimize resource consumption and maximize the productivity of bees. Bees play a fundamental role in ensuring pollination; they can also be considered as indicators of the state of pollution and are used as bio monitors. Beekeeping needs continuous monitoring of the animals and can benefit from advanced intelligent ambiance technologies.

Intramedullary nailing for pertrochanteric fractures of proximal femur: a consecutive series of 323 patients treated with two devices.

Introduction: Pertrochanteric fractures (PFs) frequently affect the lower limb of osteoporotic patients and represent an important cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly. In this prospective randomized controlled trial, we have compared functional and radiological results and complications of patients affected by PFs treated with two intramedullary proximal femoral nails.

Materials: We enrolled 323 subjects with PFs, classified according to AO/OTA system as 31.

Gut Microbiota, Muscle Mass and Function in Aging: A Focus on Physical Frailty and Sarcopenia.

Human gut microbiota is able to influence the host physiology by regulating multiple processes, including nutrient absorption, inflammation, oxidative stress, immune function, and anabolic balance. Aging is associated with reduced microbiota biodiversity, increased inter-individual variability, and over-representation of pathobionts, and these phenomena may have great relevance for skeletal muscle mass and function. For this reason, the presence of a gut-muscle axis regulating the onset and progression of age-related physical frailty and sarcopenia has been recently hypothesized.

Application of The Sepsis-3 Consensus Criteria in a Geriatric Acute Care Unit: A Prospective Study.

The prognostic value of quick Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) score in geriatric patients is uncertain. We aimed to compare qSOFA vs. Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) criteria for mortality prediction in older multimorbid subjects, admitted for suspected sepsis in a geriatric ward.

Digestive disorders and Intestinal microbiota.

In the last decade, a barge body of scientific literature has suggested that specific alterations of the gut microbiota may be associated with ther development and clinical course of several gastrointestinal diseases, including irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, gastrointestinal cancer and Clostridium difficile infection. These alterations are often referred to as "dysbiosis", a generic term designing reduction of gut microbiota biodiversity and alterations in its composition. Here, we provide a synthetic overview of the key concepts on the relationship between intestinal microbiota and gastrointestinal diseases, focusing on the translation of these concepts into clinical practice.

Risk exposure to vibration and noise in the use of agricultural track-laying tractors.

Human exposure to mechanical vibration may represent a significant risk factor for exposed workers in the agricultural sector. Also, noise in agriculture is one of the risk factors to be taken into account in the evaluation of workers' health and safety. One of the major sources of discomfort for the workers operating a tractors is the noise to which they are exposed during work.

Early minimally invasive percutaneous fixation of displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures with a percutaneous angle stable device.

The Minimally Invasive Reduction and Osteosynthesis System(®) (MIROS) is a percutaneous angle stable device for the treatment of fractures. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the clinical and radiographic results of an early minimally invasive osteosynthesis with the MIROS device. A total of 40 consecutive patients were treated for an intra-articular fracture of the calcaneus.

Thirty and ninety days mortality predictive value of admission and in-hospital procalcitonin and mid-regional pro-adrenomedullin testing in patients with dyspnea. Results from the VERyfing DYspnea trial.

Introduction: Mid-regional pro-atrial natriuretic peptide (MR-proANP), procalcitonin (PCT), and mid-regional pro-adrenomedullin (MR-proADM) demonstrated usefulness for management of emergency department patients with dyspnea.

Methods: To evaluate in patients with dyspnea, the prognostic value for 30 and 90 days mortality and readmission of PCT, MR-proADM, and MR-proANP, a multicenter prospective study was performed evaluating biomarkers at admission, 24 and 72 hours after admission. Based on final diagnosis, patients were divided into acute heart failure (AHF), primary lung diseases, or both (AHF + NO AHF).

Perioperative latex allergy.

The prevalence of latex allergy varies greatly depending on the population studied and the methods used to detect sensitization. Subjects considered to be at high risk for latex allergy are rubber industry workers, children with spina bifida and urological abnormalities, children undergoing multiple surgical procedures and with urinary catheterization, health care workers and people with food allergy (latex fruit syndrome). In this paper we report a review of latex proteins, the symptoms of latex allergy, diagnosis and management in subjects with latex allergy.

[Two cases of solitary median maxillary central incisor syndrome].

Solitary median maxillary central incisor syndrome (SMMCI) syndrome is a unique developmental abnormality arising from an unknown event occurring between the 35th and 38th days in utero, and involving mieline structure of the head including the cranial bones, the maxilla and its container dentition (specifically the central incisor tooth germ), together with other midline structures of the body. The SMMCI tooth may be possibly occur as an isolated trait or in association with many other midline developmental anomalies. It is estimated to occur in 1:50000 live births.

Incidence and clinical significance of reactive thrombocytosis in children aged 1 to 24 months, hospitalized for community-acquired infections.

The aims of this study were to identify demographic, clinical and laboratory characteristics associated with reactive thrombocytosis useful for clinical management and to evaluate potential complications of this condition in a cohort of children selected for they young age as at high risk of reactive thrombocytosis. Retrospective analysis of medical records of 239 children among 902 aged 1-24 months, hospitalized during a 12-month period, and discharged with a diagnosis of infectious disease was performed. One hundred and nineteen children out of 239 (49.

Your diagnosis? A 12-year-old girl with latent tuberculosis presenting with nausea, vomiting and increasing frontal headache.

A 12-year-old girl with latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and currently receiving prophylaxis with isoniazid presented with nausea, vomiting and increasing frontal headache. Toxicity to the anti-tuberculosis drug was suspected, but her symptoms persisted after isoniazid withdrawal. A computed tomography (CT) scan showed a brain mass to be present.

Home chemotherapy: basic concepts.

The diagnosis of cancer imposes a devastating sense of loss of control over a patient's life. Home chemotherapy allows patients to become active participants in administering their own therapy, providing an opportunity to regain some of that control. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of some basic concepts of chemotherapy that relate to home therapy regardless of the specific therapeutic agent prescribed.

Sterility of intravenous therapy in home care settings.

Providing sterile parenteral therapy for patients in home care settings has been an option for clinicians for two decades. Initially, home intravenous therapy was prepared only by pharmacists in carefully controlled environments or by nurses in the patient's home using strict aseptic techniques. Today, patients or their caregivers may be responsible for preparing parenteral products for home administration.

Problems with herbal remedies in anticoagulated home care patients.

The increasing popularity of alternative therapies, including herbal remedies, poses new challenges for home health care providers. The cost of herbal remedy use now exceeds $1 billion annually in the United States and is expected to increase. The use of traditional medicine in combination with alternative therapy may lead to complications for patients and their caregivers as evidenced by the adverse effects of certain herbal products in patients who receive traditional anticoagulant or antiplatelet medication.

PBSC mobilization, collection and positive selection in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

We report the results of PBSC mobilization and immune selection in 17 patients with advanced chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) enrolled in a multicenter Italian study of autologous transplantation with peripheral CD34+ selected cells. Mobilization was achieved by cyclophosphamide (CY) 4 g/m2 + G-CSF 5 microg/kg. CD34+ cells were positively selected by means of avidin-biotin immunoaffinity columns (Ceprate SC) or immunomagnetic beads (Isolex 300i) systems.